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GPCR Evolution Database
The paper introduces the GPCR Evolution Database, which provides evolutionary analysis of GPCRs to study their function and conservation across species.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.08.750181
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Berkay Selçuk
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The last bacterial common ancestor encoded a complex flagellum
Berkay Selçuk, Ekaterina P. Andrianova, Morgan Beeby…·Igor B. Zhulin
The paper reconstructs the ancestral complexity of bacterial flagellar systems, identifying 28 additional conserved gene families, suggesting the last bacterial common ancestor had a complex flagellum with more components than extant bacteria.
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Downregulated NPAS4 in multiple brain regions is associated with Major Depressive Disorder
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This study identifies NPAS4 downregulation in multiple brain regions and links it to glutamatergic signaling disruption in Major Depressive Disorder.
10 citations - GenomicsTURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOLOGYPeer-reviewed
Phylogenetic Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Genomes in Turkey
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The paper analyzes SARS-CoV-2 genomes from Turkey to trace the virus's introduction and spread, identifying multiple international introductions and a transmission hub.
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